| Tissue distribution and urinary excretion of inorganic arsenic and its methylated metabolites in C57BL6 mice following subchronic exposure to arsenate in drinking water. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18706920 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The relationship of exposure and tissue concentration of parent chemical and metabolites over prolonged exposure is a critical issue for chronic toxicities mediated by metabolite(s) rather than parent chemical alone. This is an issue for AsV because its trivalent metabolites have unique toxicities and relatively greater potency compared to their pentavalent counterparts for many endpoints. In this study, dose-dependency in tissue distribution and urinary excretion for inorganic arsenic and its methylated metabolites was assessed in female C57Bl/6 mice exposed to 0, 0.5, 2, 10 or 50 ppm arsenic (as arsenate, AsV) in their drinking water for 12 weeks. No adverse effects were observed and body weight gain did not differ significantly among groups. Urinary excretion of arsenite monomethylarsonous acid (MMA(III)), dimethylarsinous acid (DMA(III)), dimethylarsinic acid (DMAV), and trimethylarsine oxide (TMAO) increased linearly with dose, whereas AsV and monomethylarsonic acid (MMAV) excretion was non-linear with respect to dose. Total tissue arsenic accumulation was greatest in kidney > lung > urinary bladder >>> skin > blood > liver. Monomethyl arsenic (MMA, i.e. MMA(III)+MMAV) was the predominant metabolite in kidney, whereas dimethylarsenic (DMA, i.e., DMA(III)+DMAV) was the predominant metabolite in lung. Urinary bladder tissue had roughly equivalent levels of inorganic arsenic and dimethylarsenic, as did skin. These data indicate that pharmacokinetic models for arsenic metabolism and disposition need to include mechanisms for organ-specific accumulation of some arsenicals and that urinary metabolite profiles are not necessarily reflective of target tissue dosimetry. |
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Authors:
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E M Kenyon; M F Hughes; B M Adair; J H Highfill; E A Crecelius; H J Clewell; J W Yager |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-07-28 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Toxicology and applied pharmacology Volume: 232 ISSN: 1096-0333 ISO Abbreviation: Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-10-22 Completed Date: 2008-11-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0416575 Medline TA: Toxicol Appl Pharmacol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 448-55 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Experimental Toxicology Division, Mail Stop B143-01, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA. kenyon.elaina@epa.gov |
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Animals Arsenates / pharmacokinetics* Arsenic / urine* Arsenicals / urine Cacodylic Acid / analogs & derivatives, urine Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Female Mice Mice, Inbred C57BL Tissue Distribution |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Arsenates; 0/Arsenicals; 0/dimethylarsinous acid; 124-58-3/monomethylarsonic acid; 4964-14-1/trimethylarsine oxide; 7440-38-2/Arsenic; 75-60-5/Cacodylic Acid; 7778-39-4/arsenic acid |
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